?? Trophallaxis is an exchange of food by regurgitation between social insects such as bees, bumblebees and ants as here in two Lasius niger. Ants have two stomachs, a social stomach for this exchange and another for food. During trophallaxis, individuals exchange nutrients but also hormones that allow the growth and development of individuals inContinue Reading What is trophallaxis?

?? The Black-veined White or Aporia crataegi is a large butterfly with white wings with black veined. It is particularly observed in the undergrowths with its host plants Crataegus and Prunus. This butterfly was once abundant in France. Intensive agriculture, the destruction of hedges and the use of pesticides have contributed to the disappearance ofContinue Reading Discover butterflies of France : The Black-veined

?? Precis pelarga is a butterfly from forests and savannah in Africa and has also adapted to disturbed habitats. It has two different forms in the dry season, its wings have a bluish white stripe and turn orange-white in the wet season. This phenomenon is called a seasonal dimorphism. ?? To discover other butterflies: visitContinue Reading Discover butterflies of Nigeria : Precis pelarga

?? Lasius niger is a species of ant that you observe in your garden. As part of our project on recreating butterflies-plant-ants relationships, we introduce you to the world of this species through our breeding in the laboratory. In the tube, you can discover the beginning of the breeding of this species with the queenContinue Reading Lasius niger breeding project

?? Precis octavia is a species of butterfly native to Africa. This species has a spectacular seasonal dimorphism, that is to say two different color forms depending on the dry season and the wet season. This explains why at the beginning the two forms were classified into two distinct species. The wet season form isContinue Reading Butterflies in Nigeria : Precis octavia

?? Morpho butterflies are among the largest butterflies with a wingspan of around 20 cm. These butterflies are found in the tropical forests of Central and South America. The underside of the wings contains ocelli (round spots) imitating eyes of birds to scare these predators. #papillon #papillons #butterfly #butterflies #lepidoptera #nature #insecte #insectes #insects #insectContinue Reading Discover butterflies of the world : Morpho

??Following the poll on this butterfly photo below? what do you see? a snake ? or an owl ?. The majority of people answered that the tips of the butterfly’s wings resembles a snake’s head. According to some scientists, the drawings on its wings help repel predators.

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?? What is the link between towls and this butterfly? Caligo butterflies are called owl butterflies. The large eyespots on their hind wings look like the eyes of an owl. These butterflies are mainly found in tropical forests of Central and South America. This butterfly was photographed in the forest of Iguazú National Park inContinue Reading Discover butterflies in the world : Owl butterflies

?? Plastic bottles, Toilet Paper Rolls and cardboard packaging for eggs,… do not throw them away… these elements can be recycled to grow seeds. We use these methods for our project to recreate butterfly-plant-ants relationships in the laboratory. But they can be used to grow plants for your garden (flowers, vegetables, fruits). The plastic bottlesContinue Reading Mini greenhouse creation based on recycling